"Exactly what you need on a summer day: Bold flavor without the high heat...."
INGREDIENTS
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7 garlic cloves, finely grated
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1½ lb. cherry tomatoes (about 2 pints), halved
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1½ cups (lightly packed) coarsely chopped basil, plus leaves for serving
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½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
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2 Tbsp. Calabrian chile paste
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2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more
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¾ tsp. freshly ground pepper, plus more
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12 oz. dried lumache (snail shells) or other medium shell pasta
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3 oz. Parmesan, finely grated (about 1½ cups), plus more for serving
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5 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into ½" pieces